By: Sarah Sepic, McKenna Spangler, and Hannah Grigg
Some delegates that were apart of the Ratification
Article VII, 1787 Ratification Delegates to the Constitutional Convention approved the documents that they labored since May on September 17, 1787. On September 28, the state legislatures called ratification conventions in each state. Before it could go into effect, it took nine states to ratify the Constitution.
The Articles of Confederation
On November 15, 1777,the Articles of Confederation was named the first Constitution of the United States. The Articles created a weak central government, giving states most of the power. Then, all 13 states ratified the Articles on March 1, 1781. However they needed a stronger federal government and this led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the United States Constitution (now) replaced the articles in 1789.
Gathering around to confirm Ratifying the Constitution
Role that the First Continental Congress Played
The first Continental Congress needed 9 of the 13 states approve the Constitution.
The difference between the 1st and 2nd Continental Congress
1st- In 1774, 56 delegates from 12 colonies came together in Philadelphia to reply to the Intolerable Act. The met in secret because they were still under British control.
2nd- Met in 1775, when the Revolutionary war had started. They created the Continental Army and through discussions came the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Marine Corps.
If you walked into the Constitutional Convention, it would look like this.
describing how the states should ratify the constitution
Article VII States the Ratification of the Constitution
Citations: "Article VII - Describes How the States Should Ratify the Constitution." Article VII - Describes How the States Should Ratify the Constitution. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
"Crafting the Oregon Constitution: Comparisons With Other State Constitutions."Crafting the Oregon Constitution: Comparisons With Other State Constitutions. Oregon State Archives, 2009. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
"Congress for Kids: [Constitution]: Ratifying the Constitution." Congress for Kids: [Constitution]: Ratifying the Constitution. The Dirksen Congressional Center, 2008. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
"David Garrigus Productions." In Production. David Garrigus, 2012. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
Davidson, James and Stoff, Michael. America History of our Nation. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Pearson, 2009. Print.
Ratification
By: Sarah Sepic, McKenna Spangler, and Hannah GriggArticle VII, 1787 Ratification
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention approved the documents that they labored since May on September 17, 1787. On September 28, the state legislatures called ratification conventions in each state. Before it could go into effect, it took nine states to ratify the Constitution.
The Articles of Confederation
On November 15, 1777,the Articles of Confederation was named the first Constitution of the United States. The Articles created a weak central government, giving states most of the power. Then, all 13 states ratified the Articles on March 1, 1781. However they needed a stronger federal government and this led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the United States Constitution (now) replaced the articles in 1789.
Role that the First Continental Congress Played
The first Continental Congress needed 9 of the 13 states approve the Constitution.
The difference between the 1st and 2nd Continental Congress
1st- In 1774, 56 delegates from 12 colonies came together in Philadelphia to reply to the Intolerable Act. The met in secret because they were still under British control.
2nd- Met in 1775, when the Revolutionary war had started. They created the Continental Army and through discussions came the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Marine Corps.
Watch this video with Danny and the dinosaur to learn more!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9uEPrX3vJQ
.Here are some other links to learn more about Ratification:
1. __http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day/ratification.html__
2. __http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/articles.html__
3. __http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/continentalcongressdef.htm__
4. __https://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/convention-and-ratification__
5. __http://www.ushistory.org/us/16.asp__
Watch these videos to learn more!
__http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpKDGplQp0I__
__http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/the-ratification-of-the-constitution-and-the-new-us-government.html#lesson__
__http://www.youtube.com/user/lucylpwynGodIsGood?feature=watchlucy__
If you walked into the Constitutional Convention, it would look like this.
Article VII States the Ratification of the Constitution
Citations:
"Article VII - Describes How the States Should Ratify the Constitution." Article VII - Describes
How the States Should Ratify the Constitution. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
"Crafting the Oregon Constitution: Comparisons With Other State Constitutions."Crafting the
Oregon Constitution: Comparisons With Other State Constitutions. Oregon State Archives,
2009. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
"Congress for Kids: [Constitution]: Ratifying the Constitution." Congress for Kids:
[Constitution]: Ratifying the Constitution. The Dirksen Congressional Center,
2008. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
"David Garrigus Productions." In Production. David Garrigus, 2012. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
Davidson, James and Stoff, Michael. America History of our Nation. Upper Saddle
River, New Jersey. Pearson, 2009. Print.
FCEtier. "Header Menu." Blogcritics. Blogcritics, 2014. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
Greenblatt, Alan. "Failure To Ratify: During Amendment Battles, Some States Opt To Watch." NPR. NPR, 2013. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
Hughes, Clint [Educational Portal]. (2003). The Ratification of the Constitution and the New U.S. Government [video file]
Kaufman, Cyrille [Cyrille Kaufman]. (2012, Sep 30). Creating and Ratifying the US Constitution [video file] __http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpKDGplQp0I__
Lowyn, Lucy [lucylpywngodisgood]. (2011, Oct 10). The Constitution Ratification Debate [video file] http://www.youtube.com/user/lucylpwynGodIsGood?feature=watchlucy
“Primary Documents in American History”. loc. 2013. The Library of
Congress. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
“Teaching With Documents: The Ratification of the Constitution”
Archives. The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
“The Continental Congress”. socialstudiesforkids. 2014. White, David.
Web. 29 Jan. 2014.